Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (408)

An elegant miniature Ming vase with slightly iridescent green glaze with two handles. Size: 9.7cm x 5cm. Condition: No repairs

A pendant with a good luck symbol on one side and an interesting cat face design on the other. Size: W. 5.5cm. L. 3.8cm.

A rare ancient natural banded agate bead made for wearing as a pendent or necklace. These beads date back to over 2,000 years. Size: 3cm X 1cm. Condition: No breaks.

A gold-leaf design lacquered offering bowl with floral decoration and "balu-gwin"animal design. Age: late 19th early 20th century. Size: H. 12.5cm. Diameter. 24.5cm. Condition: Some wear on the gold-leaf.Normal for it's age.

A nice example of a "yun" lacquered chest with a scene of a prince on a horse and a dancer. Size: L.24cm. W. 16.5cm. H. 10cm. Small age crack on the bottom left corner of the lid. See photo five.

An unusual miniature green glazed bowl with three legs from the Ming dynasty. Size: 7.5cm x 5cm. Condition; No repairs

Five assorted old Chinese beads. Four glass and one (large) stone bead. Size in cm: see last photo.

A unusual yellow six sided Nonya plate with a peach and bats for good luck. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware. Nonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W. 15.2cm. Condition: No repairs or chips.

Nineteenth century white brass Chinese smoking pipe with carvings on both ends. Size: L. 34.7cm. Condition: No repairs.

Four ancient beads from China. These beads date back to around 100 AD to 1000 BC. See photos for sizes. Condition: Some minor chips at the ends from age.

Two rare natural striped Pyu agate beads and one Pyu banded agate bead. Condition and size: See photos.

A rare gilded and lacquered wooden statue of Buddha from the Ming Dynasty. Size: H.17.5cm. W.At the base. 9.3cm. Condition: No repairs. Some of the gilding has gone and the right hand is missing. See last photo.

A nicely shaped plate with floral design with bat and peach motif painted on the underside for good luck. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware. Nyonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: 19.5 x 13.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.

A nicely decorated blue and white spoon from the Ching Dynasty. Age: 19th century. Condition: No repairs. Size: See last photo.

A nice assortment of ten rare Chinese metal charms. Size: See last photo

A nice Nyonya bowl with butterflies and floral design. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nyonya ware. Nyonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.13cm. H. 5cm. Condition: No repairs. Some wear and ageing.

Nineteen Chinese plastic and stone (jade) beads dating back to the early nineteenth century. Size: See last photo.

A nice old miniature Scholar's screen with one panel depicting a poem written in beautiful calligraphy signed by the writer. The other side has faint remains of some scene. Size:H. 23.5cm. W. 13.3cm. Condition: No repairs.